St Bride's: News

Remembrance TideA striking feature of the Church's calendar at this time of the year is the cluster of services that we hold in November, all of which have the theme of Remembering at their heart. This year is particularly significant, being...Read Article...

Sermons of Two CitiesDeath is inevitably sad, but remembering need not be so. For a Christian community, such as ours, it can be life enhancing, reaffirming our belief in humanitarian principles imbued with the spirit of Christianity. In this light it is all...Read Article...

St Bride's welcomes visitors to Lord Mayor's ShowYou are warmly invited to St Bride's on Saturday 10th November during the annual Lord Mayor's Show from 10am til 3pm. The Show, also known as 'London's favourite Street Party', continues inside, in the welcoming (and dry!) surroundings of the...Read Article...

Come & Sing: Britten - St Nicolas CantataFollowing the success of last year's Come and Sing: Evensong, we invite you to buy a ticket and come along to our performance of Benjamin Britten's St Nicolas Cantata on Sunday 9th December. If you'd like to take part and...Read Article...

Armistice Centenary ExhibitRemembrance Sunday this year conincides with the centenary of the signing of the Armistice that ended the First World War. The Great War, as it was to become known, was also described as being the war to end all wars....Read Article...

Pulpit swap to mark the Armistice CentenaryThe centenary of the Armistice marking the end of the First World War coincides with Remembrance Sunday on 11th November. To mark this significant anniversary, the Rector and a German Pastor are exchanging pulpits in their respective churches. Alison will...Read Article...

St Bride's Choir commemorates Sir Hubert Parry's CentenaryOn Sunday 7th October, St Bride's Choir will be marking the centenary of the death of Sir Charles Hubert Hastings Parry, who was one of the leading figures in British music during the late Victorian and Edwardian eras. Born in...Read Article...

Deepening Discipleship In the Gospels it can come as something of a surprise to discover that Jesus says far more about money in relation to discipleship, than about any other subject. Out of his 38 recorded parables, no less than 16...Read Article...

Beyond the Darkness ReviewOn 26th August, St Bride's commemorated one of our parishioners who was born on that day in 1845. The name of Mary Ann "Polly" Nichols is not well known. As the first recorded victim of the killer known as Jack...Read Article...

Hidden treasures from the crypt of St Bride'sAs we continue to tidy our historic Crypt forgotten treasures have been revealed. Latest to turn up is a picture which captures one of the key moments in our 2000 year history by British artist Leslie Carr (1891 - 1969)....Read Article...

Peter Preston MemorialOn Thursday 5th July, 2018, at 11:30am a service of thanksgiving for the life of Peter Preston was held at St Bride's Church, Fleet Street. INTRODUCTION & PRAYERS The Revd Canon Dr Alison Joyce delivered the opening and prayers:-...Read Article...

Richard Blystone MemorialOn Tuesday 15th May, 2018, at 11:30am a service of thanksgiving and celebration for the life of Richard Blystone was held at St Bride's Church, Fleet Street. Welcome & Opening Prayer The Revd Canon Dr Alison Joyce introduced the service:-...Read Article...

World Press Freedom DayNext week, the United Kingdom will join nations around the globe to celebrate World Press Freedom Day. However, with the UK ranked a lowly 40th in the World Press Freedom Index, should we look closer to home before joining in...Read Article...